RESOLVED:
1. That the hate crime strategy for Southwark 2011-2015, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, be approved.
2. That the five overarching strategic aims as outlined within the strategy and the supporting delivery plan be approved. The strategic aims are:
· Re-energise interest in tackling hate crime
· Promote the support services available
· Encourage communities to work together to tackle the issue
· Encourage people to approach services to seek support and report hate crime, and
· To take a robust approach to tackle those who are repeat perpetrators of hate crime.
3. That it be noted “Stop Hate UK”, a charity that provides independent and confidential support to victims of hate crime, has been jointly commissioned between the London Borough of Southwark and the Metropolitan Police Services to run a short pilot in 2011/12.